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Arizona lawmakers are considering another special session now that the state Supreme Court has ruled that a legislative referral must be removed from the ballot because it violates the single-subject rule in the state Constitution.

Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona says a recent court ruling blocking most of the controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law was wrong and that possible tweaks to the law by state legislators likely won't be enough to ease the court's concerns.

Constitutional experts and immigration attorneys said it’s impossible to predict how the 9th Circuit will react to Arizona's appeal of Judge Susan Bolton's injunction on S1070. But Bolton’s 36-page order bolstered her reputation as a judge who puts a great deal of thought into her decisions, and the detailed analysis she gave for why she blocked portions of S1070 was an ominous sign for the law’s supporters.

Arizona Capitol Times Managing Editor Matt Bunk talks about the implications of the ruling Wednesday that blocked parts of Arizona's new immigration law, and what Gov. Brewer will likely do to appeal the decision.

Arizona is preparing to ask an appeals court to lift a judge's ruling that put most of the state's immigration law on hold in a key first-round victory for the federal government in a fight that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Griselda Nevarez, Arizona Capitol Times What was intended to be a protest outside the Capitol against the implementation of S1070 turned out to be a celebration after U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton halted key elements of Arizona’s immigration ...